In addition to cruelty and neglect, Hamill was charged with practicing veterinary medicine without a license.

Police also said they got several calls from people complaining about the shelter.

Police said that Hamill founded Painted Pasture in 2006 and bought animals from all over, including online.

Hamill was reported to have said when she was arrested, she was a “law-abiding tax-paying citizen” who took in animals nobody wanted.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.

Dave Marsett

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